BROCK NELSON NEWS

New York and Colorado hit the ice for non-conference matchup

The New York Rangers and the Colorado Avalanche hit the ice in a non-conference matchup

1 HOUR AGO • Associated Press

Islanders topple Avalanche to pick up best win of season, spoil Brock Nelson's return Brock Nelson got his standing ovation. The Islanders got their two points during a win against the Avalanche on Thursday.

7 HOURS AGO • NYPOST.COM

Barzal's goal, 2 assists help Islanders beat Avalanche 6-3

Mathew Barzal had a goal and two assists, and the New York Islanders defeated the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 6-3

7 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Brock Nelson Tribute Video | New York Islanders The New York Islanders honored Brock Nelson with a tribute video in his first game on Long Island as a visitor

9 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM

Scores game-winner Tuesday Nelson scored a goal and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Canucks.

Impact Nelson put the Avalanche ahead 2-1 at 13:52 of the second period, and his tally held up as the game-winner. The 34-year-old has earned 12 points over his last 10 games and finally looks to be more comfortable after a rough start to the campaign. He's at nine goals, 17 points, 43 shots on net, 19 blocked shots, 14 hits, 16 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 26 appearances, so he should offer a little of everything for fantasy managers.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

MacKinnon scores twice as the Avalanche beat the Canucks 3-1

Nathan MacKinnon scored two more goals and Gabriel Landeskog had two assists, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Horvat and Duclair score as Islanders end Lightning's 7-game win streak with 2-1 victory

Bo Horvat and Anthony Duclair scored to lead the New York Islanders past Tampa Bay 2-1, ending the Lightning’s seven-game winning streak

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Avalanche host the Canucks after Nelson's 2-goal game

The Colorado Avalanche host the Vancouver Canucks after Brock Nelson's two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Avalanche's 7-2 win

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Three Stars of the Night | NHL.com Brandon Hagel (two goals), Morgan Geekie (two goals), and Brock Nelson (two goals and two assists) earn 3 Stars honors for Saturday

5 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Erupts for four points Saturday Nelson produced two goals and two assists in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.

Impact The 34-year-old got the rout started midway through the first period by snapping a shot from the slot past Jakub Dobes, before having a hand in each of the Avs' next three goals. Nelson's first goal of the afternoon gave him 600 career points, and on the current season he's racked up eight goals and 16 points in 25 games.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brock Nelson has 4 points as surging Avs beat Canadiens 7-2

Brock Nelson had two goals and two assists to reach 600 points for his career, Gabriel Landeskog also scored twice, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-2

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

One of each in win Nelson scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Nelson has a four-game point streak going, earning three goals and three assists in that span. He's put up multiple points in each of the last two contests, the first times he's done that this season. The second-line center is up to six goals, five helpers, 35 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 12 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 20 outings. His tally Thursday was his first power-play point since Opening Night, and his offense should increase if he can improve in that situation.

NOVEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

MacKinnon, Makar lead surging Avalanche to 6-3 win over Rangers

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist to move into second place on the franchise scoring list, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 6-3

NOVEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Earns two points Sunday Nelson scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.

Impact Nelson helped out on Ross Colton's game-tying goal in the second period. In the third, Nelson tipped a Brent Burns shot for the Avalanche's fourth goal, which came 19 seconds after Martin Necas' empty-netter. This was Nelson's first multi-point effort of the season and extended his point streak to three games (two goals, two assists). The center has five tallies, nine points, 31 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, 11 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 19 appearances.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Colton, Olofsson score 1:19 apart, streaking Avs beat Islanders 4-1

Ross Colton and Victor Oloffson scored in a 1:19 span in the second period to help the streaking Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday night

NOVEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Game Preview: Islanders at Avalanche Nov. 16 | New York Islanders The Islanders bring four straight wins into Sunday’s tilt against the Avs, set to face Brock Nelson for the first time (9PM, MSGSN)

NOVEMBER 16 • NHL.COM

Finds twine in win Nelson scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.

Impact Nelson still hasn't produced a multi-point effort this year, but he has three goals and two helpers over his last nine outings. That's nothing special, but it's better than his quiet start to the season. Overall, the second-line center is at seven points, 28 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, 10 hits, 10 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 18 appearances.

NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sabres 6-3 for 5th straight win

Martin Necas had two goals and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on for their fifth straight win

NOVEMBER 14 • Associated Press

Lights lamp Friday Nelson scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Nelson has scored twice over the last three games. The 34-year-old center is still looking for a rhythm on offense -- he has yet to post a multi-point performance this season, and just one of his four points has come on the power play. He's added 19 shots on net, nine hits, 10 blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating over 12 appearances in a second-line role.

NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Necas shines with 3 points in Avalanche's 4-2 win over Golden Knights

Martin Necas celebrated his new contract with a goal and two assists, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2

OCTOBER 31 • Associated Press

Grabs goal in defeat Nelson registered a goal on two shots on target, a plus-1 rating and two penalty minutes during his 17:40 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.

Impact It's been a tough start to the season for Nelson offensively, so it's a good sign to see him get a goal against the Devils. The 34-year-old has seen plenty of ice time and does have a plus-4 rating, but whether that's more to do with him or the quality of the team around him remains to be seen. Both fantasy managers and the Avalanche alike will need much more from Nelson, who had his ninth 20-goal season in the NHL just last year.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Hughes scores in OT and Devils extend win streak to 8 with 4-3 victory over Avalanche

Jack Hughes scored at 1:53 of overtime and Jake Allen made 21 saves and the New Jersey Devils slipped past the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 for their eighth straight win

OCTOBER 26 • Associated Press